Dyer accountant, others plead guilty to fraud charges
A Dyer accountant pleaded guilty Friday to federal tax and bank fraud charges involving the operation of his business, Weichman & Associates in Munster. Jack Weichman, 64, who also owns...
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Soderquist, Lake Station sued by city police officer
Former Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist's legal troubles didn't end when he recently started serving a four-year sentence on public corruption charges in a federal prison. Soderquist is named in...
Project to reshape Munster’s downtown
Coming soon: Munster's "new downtown," also known as the Centennial Village residential and retail development under construction at Calumet Avenue and 45th Street. The development will have condominiums on the...
Munster chief to help Homeland Security
Munster Police Chief Steve Scheckel is answering his country's call -- from the Department of Homeland Security. Scheckel said he recently received a "surprise" call from Indiana Homeland Security Director...
Motel owner pleads guilty to use of illegal pesticide
A Dyer man pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Hammond to using illegal pesticides to quell a bed bug problem at two Indiana hotels he operates. Dipen Patel,...
Former Gary employee indicted in computer equipment theft scheme
A federal grand jury indicted a Merrillville woman Monday over allegations she stole more than 1,000 iPads and other computer equipment while employed in the City of Gary's Information Technology...
Plea deal reached in Gary home invasion
A Lake Station man facing several charges in connection with a fatal Gary home invasion in 2013 reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors Monday. Mark "Knuckles" Cherry, 24, was...
Bicentennial obelisk moved to Munster Town Hall
If you had any attachment or nostalgia to the obelisk erected on Calumet Avenue to commemorate America's Bicentennial you can continue it, but somewhere else. A representational portion of the...
Plans announced for Munster road projects
Munster's ability to pay for road repairs is getting a boost from a $481,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). On Monday, the Munster Town Council established a...
State announces Lake County road repairs, closures
The Indiana Department of Transportation notified motorists Friday of upcoming road construction closures for Interstate 65, U.S. 41/Indianapolis Boulevard and Indiana 53/Broadway in Lake County. The southbound I-65 exit ramp...